I normally do at least two events per month (conferences, panels, seminars, webinars etc) and rarely post about them but as I put this together on another site, here is a cross-post (2 for the price of one) from MUVEDesign – slightly modified which covers 4 events coming up – OK one just went by but I left it in. Enjoy 🙂

Gary is representing MUVEDesign at four conferences coming up that reflect the nature of the main areas of his business.

Santa Clara Convention Center

At the TV Show Australia last week he is presenting about Social Television now and in the near future and how Inspiring the stories of tomorrow with social mediawill make TV truly and finally interactive

In Santa Clara, CA he is opening the business track by presenting The Value of Experiential: New Augmented Reality Business Models at the worlds biggest Augmented Reality Conference known as the Event

As part of Creative Sydney Gary is both MC’ing & presenting on Are You Experiential & Transmedia Stories

And in June Gary is presenting at GameTech on Pervasive Entertainment and the exciting merging of Games, Film/TV, Geo-Caching and Social Media. He will also be presenting in the Serious Games section.

The TV Show is Australia’s only multiplatform TV conference. It is the first forum bringing together the value chain for multiplatform TV, with an emphasis on finding innovative ways of bringing services to the market. Content will enable decision-makers to evaluate technology, the costs involved and gain knowledge of roll outs and implementation.

How to be a successful new entrant in the multi-platform TV market by harnessing innovation

How to better understand and engage with customers across multiple devices

How to develop new, interesting formats that will attract viewers and advertisers

How to use Apps to extend the TV experience across multiple screens

How to launch new services and build new revenue streams through Social TV

How to integrate Social TV apps within the EPG

How to create hype and build communities around branded entertainment

Gary’s audience centric, social TV element followed by an interesting panel looking at community building around TV content.

May 17-18 Santa Clara, CA, USA The Augmented Reality Event 2011 will feature industry luminaries: Bruce Sterling, Vernor Vinge, Will Wright, and Blaise Aguera y Arcas. ARE 2011 will include more than 100(!) speakers in 30 sessions organized into 3 tracks: business, technology & programming, and production & design. The 2 day event will feature more than 33 hours of talks running the gamut of AR essentials in 3 tracks: Business, Technology and Production:

Business – For executives of established and start-up AR companies, as well as mobile hardware companies – in search of business models and promising verticals for AR; a venue to form partnerships, learn about latest innovations, and most importantly speak with clients.

Technology – For Developers, programmers and technologists seeking the latest and greatest engines and tools for AR; learn from case studies and post mortems delivered by experienced developers from the leading companies in the space.

27 May – 1 June 2011 Sydney Opera HouseAre You Experiential 7.30 – 8.30 pm 1 June – We’re living in media-saturated times, and artists, content makers, marketers know just how hard it is to cut through and create a meaningful connection. We meet people creating immersive experiences in film, gaming and visual arts, and discuss how to stage encounters that matter. Participants include Gary Hayes, COO of MUVEDesign & founder of StoryLabs, Marcus Gillezeau, president of Metro Screen and creator of Emmy-winning drama Scorched, Warren Armstrong, new media artist and curator of (Un)seen Sculptures, Tim Wilde, Awgie award winning transmedia screenwriter. More to be announced. Transmedia Stories 6 – 7 pm 1 June – Storytelling 2.0: engaging an audience in a narrative takes a lot more in these media saturated times. Meet a new generation of content-makers finding inspiration in an expanding, interactive space for stories. WHAT IS VIVID CREATIVE SYDNEY? Vivid Creative Sydney invites you to join us to imagine the future of creativity, lifestyle, technology and business. Vivid Creative Sydney is a series of free events empowering our audience to take charge of their creative energy, and build sustainable businesses and communities. Vivid Creative Sydney invites visionary creative industry leaders to share their experiences and advise on how to create innovative brands and products. Vivid Creative Sydney is presented as part of Vivid Sydney, our annual festival of light, music and ideas. In 2011 Vivid Sydney (27 May – 13 June) will colour the city with creativity and inspiration, featuring breathtaking immersive light projections on the iconic Sydney Opera House sails, performances from local and international musicians as part of Vivid LIVE and a free outdoor exhibition of interactive light sculptures.

21-22 June 2011 Sydney Video games and interactive entertainment has come of age, and it’s serious business. Games have emerged as the pinnacle of consumer entertainment. The interactive entertainment industry is now faced with unprecedented popularity, unparalleled growth and significant opportunity. “The global video gaming market is expected to grow at a CAG Rate of 8.9% to reach $76.1bn in 2013”* The benefits of this are not just restricted to the video game developers and publishers- all areas of the value chain and the wider industry arereaping the rewards of this growth opportunity. As users are shifting towards new platforms developers and publishers are changing their business models to wrestle for market share.

Gametech is a 2-day conference blitz of learning, inspiration, solutions, and networking. It is the most comprehensive event on games and interactive entertainment in the region, and will provide an unparalleled event experience.

Gametech is for those who wish to benefit from the explosive growth in video gaming. Whether you are part of the industry value chain or whether you are considering interactive entertainment as a tool for your business.